Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Archaeologists Discover 2,500 Lost City in Thessaly (Greece)

Archaeologists
have unearthed a lost ancient city in the region of Thessaly, Greece dating
back 2,500 years!

The amazing discovery was made by researchers from the
University of Gothenburg and the University of Bournmouth. The excavations
teams started exploring the ruins at a village called Vlochos, about 300km
north of Athens. While some of the ruins were already known, they had been
dismissed as part of an irrelevant settlement on a hill, the leader of the
team, Robin Ronnlund, said in a statement. “A colleague and I came across the
site in connection with another project last year, and we realized the great
potential right away.’ he added. The team, which also includes researchers from
the Ephorate of Antiquities of Karditsa, found the remains of towers, walls and
city gates on the summit and slopes of the hill.

They hope
to avoid excavation and use methods such as ground-penetrating radar instead,
which will allow them to leave the site in the same condition as when they
found it.

During
their first two weeks of field work in September, they have discovered an
ancient pottery and coins dating back to around 500 BC. Mr. Ronnlund said the
settlement seems to have reached its heights in the 4th and 3rd centuries BC
before being abandoned, possibly due to Roman conquest. A second field project
is planned for August next year.

He added:
“Very little is known about ancient cities in the region, and many researchers
have previously believed that western Thessaly was somewhat of a backwater
during Antiquity.

“Our
project therefore fills an important gap in the knowledge about the area and
shows that a lot remains to be discovered in the Greek soil.”

AWAKENING FOR ALL!!!

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